Southbridge man charged with DUI had child in his van

Thursday

Feb 21, 2013 at 9:00 PMFeb 21, 2013 at 9:54 PM

By Kim Ring TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

A 24-year-old Southbridge man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with child endangerment after police found him driving near Wendy’s with an open container of Four Loco malt beverage and a 4-year-old boy inside his Plymouth Voyager van just after 10:30 p.m.

Mitchell S. Spenard had a blood alcohol level of 0.14, police said. His mother came to the restaurant and took the child.

Police were alerted to Mr. Spenard by a caller and found his red van near Wendy’s. Police said there was another adult in the vehicle who was not charged.

Mr. Spenard was arraigned Thursday in Dudley District Court on a child-endangerment charge, along with charges of drunken driving and having an open container of alcohol. He was released on personal recognizance. He is scheduled to be back in court March 7.